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Recursion by Blake Crouch

After finishing Dark Matter, I was excited to see Blake Crouch's new book, Recursion, up on Netgalley.  Recursion is another…

6 years ago

The Other Wife

Juliet Bell's The Other Wife reimagines the classic Jane Eyre in the Australian outback. The story of Betty, Rochester's first wife,…

6 years ago

Mrs. Everything

I first discovered Jennifer Weiner when my college roommate lent me Good in Bed, so I've been reading Weiner for…

6 years ago

The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

Sometimes I think we should forget stars or numerical ratings, and just rank books based on how many sittings it…

6 years ago

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See’s newest novel, The Island of Sea Woman, takes place on Korea’s Jeju Island, where women divers support themselves…

6 years ago

The Chef’s Secret

The beginning of The Chef's Secret starts a bit slowly, or maybe I was just disappointed that it wasn't set in ancient…

6 years ago

The Paper Wife

I finished this novel about a week ago, and basically regretted finishing it because the next novel I read just…

6 years ago

The Infinite Pieces of Us

Somehow, the teenage dialogue misses both the raw intensity of actual young adult conversations on life and meaning, as well…

6 years ago

Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice

Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice is graphic version of P&P, plus with gorgeous hairstyles, spastic Mrs. Bennett, and — most importantly…

6 years ago

The Bad Miss Bennett Abroad

I feel like I'd be remiss in my Austen-spinoff reading if I skip this one, but honestly, I wish I'd…

6 years ago

Bennington Girls Are Easy

Bennington Girls Are Easy by Charlotte Silver is about two best friends, and their wider circle of college friends, navigating…

6 years ago

White Chrysanthemum

White Chrysanthemum tells the story of two sisters in Japanese-occupied Korea. When the story opens, their family is living on…

7 years ago

The Lost Daughter of Liverpool

It was not gritty, and it was not heartbreaking, but if you are waiting anxiously for the next Call The…

8 years ago

The Book(s) of Esther

The Book of Esther by Emily Barton is an alternate history adventure. The story had a bit of a slow…

8 years ago

Books I Am Not Reading

I got First Comes Love from NetGalley, but ugh. I mean, I hated The One and Only, because it was…

8 years ago